JPH09327404A - Washstand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washstand which a user can approach the counter even in a sitting posture and operate an operating valve positioned in the vicinity of the side of the user. SOLUTION: This washstand has a washbowl 4 on a counter 3 on a cabinet 2 set on the floor face 1. A dent space 5 opened forward and downward under the wash bowl 4 of the cabinet 2 is formed and an operation knob 7 to operate water supply/stop operation to a tap 6 set on the counter 3 is placed in the side of the washbowl 4 on the counter 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wash basin in which a wash bowl is provided on a counter on a cabinet installed on the floor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG.
(C) on the cabinet (b) installed in the
A wash basin provided with a wash bowl (d) is known. In the wash basin, a cabinet (b) is formed in a box shape with a front opening, and an openable door panel (e) is attached to the front opening. Small items for storage are stored. The counter (C) is made of synthetic resin integrally with the wash bowl (D), and is installed and fixed on the cabinet (B). or,
Behind the wash bowl (d) on the counter (c),
A water spouting tool (f) and an operation plug (g) for performing a water supply stop operation to the water spouting tool (f) are provided, and the operation spigot (g) is operated to discharge from the water spouting tool (f). The hot water is used to perform work such as washing and hand washing on the washing bowl (d). At this time, since the mirror cabinet (h) is erected on the rear end of the counter (c), it is possible to perform work such as washing and hand washing while looking at the mirror surface of the mirror cabinet (h). it can.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, since the operation plug (g) is arranged behind the wash bowl (d) on the counter (c), the operation plug (g) is disposed. ) Is difficult to reach, and it is difficult to perform work such as washing the surface and hand by operating the operation plug (g). In particular, when an elderly person or a physically handicapped person sits in a wheelchair or the like to perform work such as washbasin or hand washing, the cabinet (b) below the counter (c) interferes with the counter (c). However, the distance to the operation plug (g) becomes longer and the operation of the operation plug (g) becomes extremely difficult.

The present invention has been invented to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art. That is, the problem is that the user can approach the counter while sitting on a wheelchair or the like and is located near the side. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wash basin capable of easily performing a water supply / water stop operation on a water spout by operating an operation plug.

[0005]

A wash basin according to claim 1 of the present invention is a wash basin in which a wash basin is provided on a counter on a cabinet installed on a floor, and the wash basin is below the wash basin of the cabinet. A recessed space that opens to the front and lower floors is formed on the counter, and an operation plug for stopping water supply to the water discharger provided on the counter is arranged on the side of the wash bowl on the counter. .

Therefore, in this case, since the recess space opened to the front and lower floors is formed under the wash bowl of the cabinet, the legs are accommodated in the recess space even when sitting on a wheelchair or the like. The counter can be moved closer to the counter and the operation plug for water supply and water stop operation of the water discharger provided on the counter is provided on the counter on the side of the wash bowl. It is possible to easily perform the water supply / stop operation to the water discharger by operating the operation plug located near the side.

A washbasin according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the washbasin according to the first aspect, the water discharger is arranged on a side of the wash bowl on the counter. Therefore, particularly in this case, since the water spouting tool is also located near the side, the hot and cold water spouted from the water spouting tool can be received on the near side in the wash bowl to easily perform work such as washing and hand washing.

A washbasin according to a third aspect of the present invention is the washbasin according to the second aspect, in which the cradle is fixed on the counter, the hose is inserted through the cradle so that the hose can be inserted and removed. It is characterized in that the water discharger is formed by a shower currant provided at the tip of the hose and detachably attached to and supported by the cradle. Therefore, particularly in this case, the shower curran of the water spout located near the side is removed from the cradle, the hose is pulled out from the cradle, the shower curran is moved to a desired position, and the shower curran is moved to an appropriate position on the wash bowl. With the hot and cold shower discharged from the shower currant, it is possible to easily perform not only the work such as washing the surface and the hand but also the hair washing work.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the washbasin according to the third aspect, the shower currant of the water discharger is provided so as to project toward the wash bowl side, and is bent downward at the tip of the shower currant. The present invention is characterized in that a bent spout tube portion is provided, and the shower currant is detachably attached to and supported by the pedestal so that the spout tube portion is angle-adjusted in the swing direction. Therefore, particularly in this case, by adjusting the angle of the front and rear swinging direction of the spout tube portion and supporting the shower currant on the pedestal, it is discharged from the spout tube portion in a desired direction in a released state. With a hot and cold shower, you can use both hands to easily wash your face, wash your hands, and wash your hair.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the washbasin according to the first aspect, the inner wall surface of the recess space is inclined toward the front side outward so that the front side opening of the recess space is reduced. It is characterized in that it is formed so as to expand. Therefore, in this case, in particular, it is possible to smoothly accommodate the leg in the state of sitting on the wheelchair or the like in the recess space in which the front side opening is widened.

A wash basin according to claim 6 of the present invention is the wash basin according to claim 1, wherein the front edge of the counter is projectingly extended forward at its side portion, and the counter is provided on the projecting extension. It is characterized in that an operation plug is provided. Therefore, especially in this case, since the operation plug is disposed on the protruding extension part that protrudes to the front of the counter side part, the operation plug is located near the front side and operates the operation plug. Therefore, it is possible to more easily perform the water supply / stop operation to the water discharger.

A wash basin according to claim 7 of the present invention is characterized in that, in the wash basin according to claim 1, a mirror cabinet is erected on a rear end portion of the counter. Therefore, in this case, in particular, it is convenient to perform work such as washing and hand washing on the wash bowl while looking at the mirror surface of the mirror cabinet standing upright behind the wash bowl.

[0013]

1 to 3 show the first aspect of the present invention.
7 shows an embodiment corresponding to all, the wash basin of the embodiment is a wash basin in which the wash basin 4 is provided on the counter 3 on the cabinet 2 installed on the floor 1. An operation plug 7 is provided below the washbasin 4 to form a recessed space 5 that is open to the front and lower floors, and is used to stop and supply water to the water discharger 6 provided on the counter 3.
Is disposed on the side of the wash bowl 4 on the counter 3.

In the washbasin of this embodiment, the water discharger 6
Is disposed on the side of the wash bowl 4 on the counter 3, and as shown in FIG. 3, the water discharger 6 can be moved in and out of the receiving stand 8 fixed on the counter 3. It is formed of a hose 9 to be inserted and a shower curran 10 provided at the tip of the hose 9 and detachably attached to and supported by the receiving stand 8. In addition, the shower curran 10 of the water discharge tool 6
Is provided so as to project toward the wash bowl 4 side, and a water outlet tube portion 11 bent downward is provided at the tip of the shower currant 10.
The shower currant 10 is detachably attached to and supported by the pedestal 8 so that the spout tube portion 11 can be adjusted in angle in the front-back swing direction.

In addition, in the washbasin of the present embodiment, the inner wall surface 12 of the recess space 5 is formed so as to be inclined outward toward the front side so that the front side opening of the recess space 5 expands. There is. Further, the front end edge of the counter 3 is projectingly extended forward on its side portion, and the operation plug 7 is disposed on the counter 3 of the projecting extending portion 13, and also on the rear end portion of the counter 3. A mirror cabinet 14 is erected on the.

The cabinet 3 is installed on the floor surface 1 of the washroom via the undercarriage portion 15 at the lower end thereof, and has storage portions on both sides thereof, and the front opening of one storage portion is opened and closed. A flexible door panel is attached, and a drawer body 17 that can be freely pulled forward is arranged in the other storage portion. In the cabinet 3, small articles for a washroom or bathroom such as detergent, soap, towels, cleaning tools, etc. are stored. The storage portions on both sides of the cabinet 3 project forward, and a recess space 5 that is open to the front and lower floor surfaces 1 is formed between the storage portions on both sides. A wash bowl 4 is installed and fixed above the recess space 5 between the storage sections on both sides thereof, and the upper surface of the cabinet 3 on both sides of and behind the wash bowl 4 serves as a counter 3. Further, both inner wall surfaces 12 of the recess space 5 are inclined outward toward the front side, and the recess space 5 is formed so that the front side opening thereof is widened.

The wash bowl 4 is made of synthetic resin and formed in a horizontally long shape. The front end edge of the wash bowl 4 is retracted rearward from the front end edge of the counter 3 of the cabinet 2 and exposed above the recess space 5. are doing. Further, a drainage port 18 is provided at the bottom of the washbasin 4, and a drainage pipe 19 vertically connected to the drainage port 18 is housed in the cabinet 2 in this case. The drain pipe is provided between the plate 20 and the partition plate 21 arranged at the rear end of the recess space 5.
19 is a storage pipe. In addition, a mirror cabinet 14 which is erected on the rear end of the counter 3 of the cabinet 2.
Is formed in a generally U-shape in a plan view that is open to the front.
A mirror plate 22 is provided in the middle front surface of the mirror cabinet 14, storage recesses 23 are provided on both sides of the mirror plate 22 and open obliquely inward and forward, and a lighting fixture 24 is provided above the mirror plate 22.
Is attached.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pedestal 8 of the water spouting tool 6 has a cylindrical shape whose upper end portion is bent obliquely upward to the side of the washbasin 4, and the hot and cold water whose temperature is appropriately adjusted is supplied to the shower currant 10 inside. A flexible hose 9 for supplying is inserted slidably. The shower currant 10 provided at the tip of the hose 9 has a tubular shape bent into a substantially L shape, and a water discharge portion 25 for discharging a hot water shower is provided on the tip surface of a water discharge tube portion 11 on the tip side thereof. An operation switch 26 for operating the discharge / stop of the water discharge from the water discharge part 25 by hand is provided so as to project on the outer peripheral surface of the water discharge outlet cylinder part 11. Further, a taper joint 27 having a substantially triangular cross section which is reduced downward is provided on the outer periphery of the base portion of the shower currant 10 which is connected to the hose 9, and a taper corresponding to the taper joint 27 is provided. Joint receiving part to have
28 is formed in the tip opening of the pedestal 8. In this case, change the direction of the shower
By inserting and joining the taper joining portion 27 of the ten into the joining receiving portion 28 of the pedestal 8, the spout 11 of the shower currant 10 is angle-adjusted in the front-back swing direction on the wash bowl 4. Further, at the lower end of the pedestal 8 of the water spouting tool 6, a water drain hole 29 is formed for discharging the hot and cold water that has penetrated into the pedestal 8 to the outside by being transmitted to the shower cullan 10 and the hose 9.

Therefore, in the wash basin of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a recess space 5 opened to the front and lower floors 1 below the wash bowl 4 of the cabinet 2.
Since the wheelchair 30 is formed, the wheelchair 30 can be rolled to the floor surface 1 in the recess space 5 even when sitting on the wheelchair 30,
The legs can be housed in the recessed space 5 to approach the counter 3. Moreover, since the operation plug 7 for water supply and water stop operation to the water discharger 6 provided on the counter 3 is arranged on the side of the wash bowl 4 on the counter 3, the operation plug 7 can be operated by the user. It is possible to easily perform the water supply / stop operation to the water discharger 6 by operating the operation plug 7 located near the side. Therefore, even if it is an elderly person or a physically handicapped person, the operation tap 7 can be easily reached while sitting, and the operation tap 7 can be easily operated to easily wash the wash bowl by the hot water shower discharged from the water discharge part 25 of the water discharger 6. 4 can be used for washing, hand washing, hair washing, etc.

Further, in the washbasin of this embodiment, since the water discharger 6 is also on the same side as the operation plug 7 and near the side of the user, the water discharger 6 is on the same side as the operation plug 7. The hot and cold water shower discharged from the water discharger 25 of 6 can be received on the near side in the wash bowl 4 to easily perform work such as washing, hand washing and hair washing. In this case, the shower currant 10 of the water spouting tool 6 located near the side is removed from the receiving stand 8 and the hose 9 is pulled out from the receiving stand 8, and the shower currant 10 is moved to a desired position to move the shower Particularly, the hair washing operation can be easily performed by the hot and cold water shower discharged from the water discharge portion 25 of the shower currant 10 at an appropriate position. Moreover, by adjusting the angle of the front and rear swing direction of the spout tube portion 11 and supporting the shower currant 10 on the pedestal 8,
With the hot and cold water shower discharged in a desired direction from the water discharge portion 25 of the water discharge outlet tube portion 11 in a state where the hand is released, work such as washing, hand washing and hair washing can be easily performed with both hands.

Further, in the washbasin of the embodiment, since the recess space 5 of the cabinet 2 is formed in such a shape that the front side opening thereof is widened, the state where the wheelchair 30 is seated in the recess space 5 The legs can be smoothly accommodated. Further, since the operation plug 7 is disposed on the projecting extension portion 13 projecting forward of the side part of the counter 3, the operation plug 7 is located on the front side and near the side of the user, and the same operation is performed. By operating the plug 7, the water supply / stop operation of the water discharger 6 can be performed more easily. Further, since the mirror cabinet 14 is installed upright at the rear of the wash bowl 4, the mirror cabinet 14
It is convenient that the user can wash the face, wash the hands, wash the hair, etc. on the wash bowl 4 while looking at the mirror surface of the end plate 22. In the wash basin of the embodiment, the operation of adjusting the temperature of the hot water supplied to the water discharger 6 by the operation plug 7 is also performed.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment corresponding only to claim 1 of the present invention. In the washbasin of this embodiment, the recess space 5 of the cabinet 2 has a constant width dimension and a front side opening. The storage space is not expanded and the front opening is provided with the door panel 16 only on one side of the recessed space 5. The counter 3 is installed and fixed on the cabinet 2 and the wash bowl 4 is provided. Are integrally formed. or,
Behind the wash basin 4 of the counter 3, the water discharge tool 6 of the one body
Is attached and fixed so as to project to the front side of the wash bowl 4, and the operation plug 7 for performing the water supply and water stop operation of the water discharge tool 6 is located in the middle of the counter 3 in the front-rear direction.
Is arranged on the side of. A back guard 31 is integrally provided upright at the rear end of the counter 3, and a mirror (not shown) is separately provided on the indoor wall above the back guard 31.

Other than that, the configuration is substantially the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and therefore, in the washbasin of this embodiment, the cabinet 2 can be used even when a user such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person sits in a wheelchair or the like. Legs can be accommodated in the recessed space 5 to approach the counter 3, and since the operating plug 7 is located near the side of the user, the operating plug 7
It is possible to easily perform the water supply / water stop operation to the water spouting tool 6 by operating, and it is possible to easily perform the work such as washing on the wash bowl 4 and hand washing.

[0024]

As described above, in the wash basin according to claim 1 of the present invention, even when sitting on a wheelchair or the like, the legs can be accommodated in the recessed space of the cabinet to approach the counter, and the operation can be performed. Since the stopper is located near the side, it is possible to easily perform the water supply / stop operation to the water discharger by operating the operation stopper.

Further, in the washbasin according to claim 2 of the present invention, in particular, since the water discharger is also located near the side, the hot water discharged from the water discharger is received on the front side in the wash bowl to wash the surface, Work such as hand washing can be easily performed.

Further, in the washbasin according to claim 3 of the present invention, in particular, the shower karan of the water spout located near the side is moved to a desired position, and the shower karan is moved from the shower karan at an appropriate position on the wash bowl. The discharged shower hot water makes it possible to easily perform not only washing work, hand washing, etc., but also hair washing work.

Further, in the washbasin according to claim 4 of the present invention, in particular, both hands are not only used for washing the surface, washing hands, etc., but also for washing the hair, with the hot and cold shower discharged from the spout tube portion in a desired direction. You can use it easily.

Further, in the washbasin according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in particular, the legs of a wheelchair or the like can be smoothly accommodated in the recessed space of the cabinet with the front opening widened.

Further, in the washbasin according to claim 6 of the present invention, in particular, the operation plug provided on the projecting extension part projecting forward of the counter side part is located near the front side side. ,
By operating the operation plug, it is possible to more easily perform the water supply and water stop operation for the water discharger.

Further, in the washbasin according to claim 7 of the present invention, in particular, work such as washing and hand washing is performed on the wash bowl while looking at the mirror surface of the mirror cabinet standing upright at the rear of the wash bowl. It is convenient and convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a washbasin according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the washbasin.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the water discharger on the washbasin.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a washbasin according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional washbasin.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Floor 2 Cabinet 3 Counter 4 Washbasin 5 Recessed space 6 Water discharge tool 7 Control plug 8 Cradle 9 Hose 10 Shower currant 11 Water outlet tube 12 Inner wall surface 13 Projection extension 14 Mirror cabinet

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A wash basin in which a wash bowl is provided on a counter on a cabinet installed on the floor, and a recess space opened to the front and the bottom floor is formed under the wash bowl of the cabinet. A washbasin provided with an operation plug for water-supplying / stopping the water discharger provided on the counter on the side of the washbasin on the counter. 2. The wash basin according to claim 1, wherein the water spouting tool is arranged on a side of the wash basin on the counter. 3. A pedestal fixed on a counter, a hose that can be inserted into and taken out of the pedestal, and a shower currant provided at the tip of the hose and detachably attached to and supported by the pedestal. The wash basin according to claim 2, wherein the water discharger is formed by and. 4. A shower curran of a water spouting member is projected toward a wash bowl side, and a downwardly bent spout tube portion is provided at a tip of the shower curran, and the spout tube portion is arranged in a front-back swing direction. 4. The wash basin according to claim 3, wherein the shower balun is detachably attached to and supported by the pedestal so that the angle can be adjusted. 5. The washbasin according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall surface of the recess space is formed so as to be inclined outward toward the front side so that the front side opening of the recess space expands. 6. The washbasin according to claim 1, wherein a front end edge of the counter is projectingly extended forward at a side portion of the counter, and an operation plug is arranged on the counter of the projecting extending portion. 7. The washbasin according to claim 1, wherein a mirror cabinet is erected on the rear end of the counter.